PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday June 8, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Thursday June 8, 2006

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Clinton Less Likely to Lead UN According to Oddsmaker

Once the early favorite to replace Kofi Annan as U-N Secretary General, Bill Clinton is now losing ground to other potential candidates. The star power of the former U.S. President has been overshadowed by growing demands from Asians who believe it is time for a leader from their region to head the world organization. Sportsbook-dot-com, has the inside track and is now offering updated odds on the race to replace Kofi Annan. Clinton's odds have slipped from five-to-two in January to ten-to-one currently.

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NASA's FUSE Finds Infant Solar System Awash in Carbon

Scientists using NASA's Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, or FUSE, have discovered abundant amounts of carbon gas in a dusty disk surrounding a young star named Beta Pictoris. The star and its emerging solar system are less than twenty million years old, and planets may have already formed. The abundance of carbon gas in the remaining debris disk indicates that Beta Pictoris' planets could be carbon-rich worlds of graphite and methane, or the star's environs might resemble our own solar system in its early days.

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American Idols Live Claims Top Spot on TicketsNow's May Entertainment Index, Ending Wicked's Reign at #1

Wicked was finally dethroned in May from its number one spot on TicketsNow's index of best selling events. The American Idols Live tour, with more than six percent of overall sales, was the top seller on TicketsNow. The tour is shaping up to be the biggest concert series of the summer, leading the concert category with seventeen percent of sales. Chief Marketing Officer for TicketsNow, Kenneth Dotson says that with American Idol winner Taylor Hicks and runner-up Kathrine McPhee bringing their substantial fan bases, it is not a surprise that the concert series is an instant success. He feels that this show appeals to a wide variety of customers.

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It's No Surprise That Optimists Identify Themselves as More Successful Than Their Pessimistic Counterparts

A recent study finds that supervisors are more likely to evaluate optimists as high performers. In research conducted by the Institute for Organizational Performance, optimism scores correlated significantly with the company's performance management scores. The study confirms that even in a technical position, emotional intelligence skills are key to job success.

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PRNewswire -- June 8

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